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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,352,488 and 2,921,552

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,352,488 and 2,921,552 is: 6,310,936.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,352,488 : 2,921,552 = 2,921,552 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,352,488/2,921,552 = 2,921,552/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,352,488x = 2,921,552 × 2,921,552
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,352,488x = 8,535,466,088,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,535,466,088,704/1,352,488
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,310,936.65

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